Drip catching attachment for umbrellas



Aug. 22, 1939.

c. D. DE LAMATER DRIP CATCHING ATTACHMENT FOR UMBRELLAS Filed June 13, 1938 l N VENTOR. C/cw efice 0 DeLaf mfer ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 22, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DRIP CATCHING ATTACHMENT FOR UMBRELLAS 3 Claims.

My invention relates to an attachment to be placed on umbrellas to catch the drippings of water coming from the umbrella after it has been used in the rain, and the objects of my invention are:

First, to provide an attachment which may be readily secured on the extended portion of the stem of the umbrella handle for catching water dripping therefrom;

Second, to provide a device of this class with a water absorbing medium which will absorb all of the water as it drips from the umbrella and will hold said water whether it be turned upside down or not;

Third, to provide a device of this class which is applicable for use with various types of umbrellas now in use;

Fourth, to provide a device of this class in which the water may be wrung from the device when desired by simply squeezing the device with the hand and the water will be squeezed there from;

Fifth, to provide a device of this class in which the umbrella may be set in practically any position in either folded or unfolded position as long as the top side is down and it will catch all of the water from the umbrella and absorb the same so that it will be indefinitely retained; Sixth, to provide a device of this class by the use of which the umbrella may be hung with the outer side down and it will catch the drippings from the umbrella; and

Seventh, to provide a device of this class which is very simple and economical of construction,

easy to apply to umbrellas, eificient in its action and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying. drawing and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my drip catching attachment for umbrellas; Fig. 2 is a top view taken from the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken from the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 and showing a fragmentary portion of the end of the umbrella in its relation with the attachment in position for catching water that might be on the umbrella.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawing:

My drip catching attachment for umbrellas includes a cylindrical portion l which is preferably made of rubber but may be made of other elastic waterproof materials. It is provided with a hollow portion 2 into which is forced the extended shaft end 3 of the umbrella, the portion I stretching so that it fits tightly and snugly over the portion 3 of the umbrella as shown best in Fig. 3 of the drawing, thus rigidly securing the device on the umbrella, but permitting its ready removal if desired.

Secured in connection with the one end of the cylindrical member I is a frusto-conical portion 4 in inverted position providing an extended apex or end portion 5 and providing a hollow portion 6 between the wall 4a and the portion I. Integrally connected with the base portion of the frusto-conical member there is provided another frusto-conical portion 1 witharelativelylarge open end 8 which is adapted to receive the water from the umbrella and if desired the extreme portion of the cover may be positioned slightly in the opening 8 if desired. Positioned in this opening 6 and substantially filling the same is water absorbing material 9 which is preferably sponge water molded in connection with the portions I and 4 and 1. However, it is obvious that a sponge rubber could be inserted therein or a piece of ordinary sponge made to fit the same could be inserted therein for absorbing the water that comes from the umbrella. It will be noted that the whole attachment is composed of resilient flexible material.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions and described slight modifications, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desired to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, a substantially frusto-conical hollow member, a relatively long hollow cylindrical stem gripping portion positioned centrally in the hollow portion thereof, and an inwardly extending hollow portion integrally connected with the base of said frustoconical member.

2. In a drip catching attachment for umbrellas,

a substantially frusto-conical hollow member, and a hollow cylindrical stem gripping portion extending in the hollow portion in alignment with the axis of said frusto-conical member.

3. In a drip catching attachment for umbrellas or the like, a hollow resilient body member, means for securing it to an umbrella top, said means including a resilient hollow cylindrical portion positioned centrally within said hollow, resilient body member.

CLARENCE D. DE LAMATER. 

